To remove someone from your Ring camera access, open the Ring app, tap the menu (☰), go to Settings > User Permissions. Select the person you want to remove, and tap Remove User or Delete. To completely revoke access if they were using your main login, change your password.
In the Ring app:
To remove someone from your Ring account, use the User Permissions settings to revoke their access. If they are using your main login, change your password and log them out of the app.
Deactivating a device allows a new owner to set the device up on their own Ring account without access to the previous owner's videos.
To unlink Ring devices from triggering each other (such as a Ring Alarm sounding a camera siren, or a doorbell motion activating a floodlight), follow these steps to disable your Linked Devices settings in the Ring app.
Removing a Ring device from an account
To tell if someone is watching you on a Ring camera, look for a solid blue light ring on the device, listen for an audio notification, or check your app's event history for a "Live View" tag.
People are ditching Ring cameras due to mounting privacy controversies, mandatory cloud subscription costs, and the desire for better hardware.
Ring cameras do not get hacked frequently, and the company's central servers are generally secure. However, hackers often gain access to individual accounts through "credential stuffing"—using stolen passwords obtained from other data breaches on unrelated websites.
Yes, a Ring doorbell can be disabled. Someone can do this through physical tampering, cutting the power/internet, or using illegal signal jammers that block the Wi-Fi signal. Owners can also deactivate a device right from the Ring Support App.
Removing shared users
Depending on whether you want to kick someone off your shared account or remove them from logging into the primary account, here are the specific steps to secure your Ring doorbell:
To remove a Shared User from your Ring camera, open the Ring app, tap the menu (☰), go to Settings > User Permissions, tap the person's name, and select Remove User.
Yes, you can see exactly which devices and phones are actively logged into your Ring account, as well as manage any shared users.
Signs of a Ring camera being jammed include sudden, localized "offline" alerts, gaps in recording for specific time periods, and a black screen during live view or playback. Criminals use devices to block Wi-Fi signals (2.4GHz or 5GHz), causing camera connectivity to fail while other home devices might remain unaffected.
Police can only access your Ring camera footage through three main channels: your voluntary consent, a formal search warrant/subpoena served to Ring, or an emergency request in life-threatening situations. Police do not have direct, continuous, or uninvited access to your live feeds or cloud storage.
With 24/7 Recording, compatible Ring Security Cameras can record audio and video continuously, day and night, not just when motion occurs.
The microphone for the Ring Battery Doorbell is only activated when there is a motion detection, someone rings the doorbell, or a live view is initiated. You can disable audio on your Ring device to prevent sound from being streamed or recorded in events.
A solid blue light on the Ring camera means it is either starting up or actively recording what is happening, or that the camera is on an active call with the talk system engaged. Somebody could be actively watching, but that's not what the blue light signifies.
People are removing their Ring doorbells due to rising subscription fees, privacy concerns over how footage is shared, and a desire to avoid cloud reliance in favor of local storage.
You have complete control over what devices are logged into your Ring account. If you navigate to Authorized Client Devices under the Control Center, you can see all authorized devices, and remove them. It's also always recommended to change your password if you're worried your account has been compromised.
To change ownership of a Ring camera, the device must first be removed from the current owner's account. This can be done directly through the Ring app by the primary account holder.